Women 'to deny terror charges'

The wife and sister-in-law of one of the alleged bombers behind the failed attacks on July 21 were said by their lawyers yesterday to deny a charge of failing to disclose information about him.

Yeshiemebet Girma, 29, and Mulumebet Girma, 21, are alleged to have withheld details about Hussain Osman, also known as Hamdi Issac, the suspect in the Shepherd's Bush Tube incident. He fled to Italy, where he is in custody pending extradition.

Both women spoke only to confirm their names, ages and addresses at a short hearing at Bow Street magistrates court in London.

Counsel acting on their behalf indicated that both would plead not guilty to charges under Section 38 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The women, both from Stockwell, south London, were remanded in custody until Aug 11.